After losing to Gallia Academy the last time they met, Athens decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Athens Bulldogs took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-6 victory over the Gallia Academy Blue Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Leading Athens to victory were Alex Pero and Braeden Young. Pero rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Young rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Heightland, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 488 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Athens wouldn't let Gallia Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Athens can thank Luke Kaiser and Kaden Bycofski for forcing all of them. Bycofski also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Gallia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Marietta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Gallia Academy, they will take on Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015.
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